America home of the free, brave and protecting our land. We have evolved our lands, culture and diversity. Starting, July 4, 1776,with our Independence. The American Revolution War was the war we wanted our people to have control of our freedom, not another nation ruling over us. Protecting our land, of what we have created. In 1775, Revolutionaries seized control of each of the thirteen colonial governments, establish the Second Continental Congress, and generated a Continental Army. The beginning of homeland security as we know it today.
             Over the years, there were no threats to the American people from the period of the American Revolution, until in the 1900's. Yes, there were battles and wars, but in gaining more grounds and access to our new country. Thus, showing our national security, starting with the Continental Army, as we know today, The U.S. Army; have been successful in protecting our nation and helped shape our nation. In 1915, there were seven air strikes to London, UK, by the Germans. A new threat to the world and to our nation was presented. The United Sates government, saw this potential threat, and realized we need to be stronger, for our nation is not protected in such ways. August 29, 1916, the Council of National Defense was created under the Army Appropriation Act. "The Council was a presidential advisory board that included the Secretaries of War, Navy, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce and Labor...It's responsibilities included coordinating resources and industries for the national defense and stimulating the civilian morale." This was during the time of WWI; where allies were defending each other in declaring war after one another. Many more reasons are to be noted of causes and effects. A year later, after the CND was created, America went into war, and CND went hard at work. "They were asked to apply their specialized knowledge in mobilizing the military, governmental, commercial, ...